In a humble corner of Chestnut Ridge Park in Western New York, is the Eternal Flame Falls. As the same suggests, there is a flame that keeps burning, in a small cave, behind the screen of water. What feeds the flame has, for long, been a matter of debate. Scientifically, such ‘eternal’ flames are fuelled by natural…
He was struck seven times by lightning between the years 1942 and 1977. And each time he outlived, finding his way into the Guinness World Records. Roy Sullivan from Virginia, in the United States, is nicknamed the ‘human lightning conductor’. He lost his eyebrows, and went through severe stomach and chest issues, yet was strong enough…
There are coincidences that one cannot easily believe in. It makes one wonder if it’s even natural. One such event concerns the wreck of Titanic, the biggest of Britain’s royal mail ships. 105 years ago, RMS Titanic sank on this day – the 14th of April – on her very first voyage! American writer Morgan…
Chinese actor Jackie Chan, who has also appeared in successful Hollywood films such as Who Am I? (1998) and The Karate Kid (2010), is widely popular. He is particularly known for performing his own stunts. It is also said that there is hardly any part in his body that hasn’t been treated for injuries. His action and pursuit…
The monarchy of Japan is the oldest-surviving one in the world. The reign of Emperor Jimmu, the founder of the Yamato dynasty and the first emperor of Japan, began in 660 BC. Emperor Suizei succeeded Jimmu, and the emperorship has prevailed thus for centuries now through traditional succession. As of today, the Yamato dynasty, revered as the Imperial House of Japan, has a…
The year was 1940. Germany had made its way into France and occupied almost half the country. Paris, the capital city and the home of the Eiffel Tower, too, was now under Germany’s control. Hoping to put the German tyrant through misery, the French cut the cables to the Eiffel Tower. They believed Hitler would want to reach…
